The judge said the two men 'hunted down' their victim and attacked him in broad daylight
A member of the public came to the aid of the victim before the emergency services arrivedThe 19-year-old victim suffered stab wounds in Eureka Park in Swadlincote, on the evening of 15 June 2021.
Derby Crown Court heard he was targeted by two men, chased and then attacked in front of members of the public, including children. Both Sean Doncaster and Tate O'Neill admitted grievous bodily harm. Doncaster was jailed for seven-and-a-half years and O'Neil 15 months.The court heard Doncaster, now 18 but 17 at the time, and O'Neill, now 19, had been looking for the victim the day before.
On the day of the attack, the 19-year-old was walking across the park, when the two culprits chased him, Doncaster holding a kitchen knife.Doncaster, who was on licence from a previous stabbing conviction, struck him several times.The victim suffered three main wounds and required surgery to a damaged spleen.He said to Doncaster: "This was committed in a public park on a summer's evening with children present."As a result of what you did, he suffered significant injuries.
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